Target system with unique target sensing

Abstract

A portable target apparatus is described including a first sensored, penetrable target and a second sensored, penetrable target positioned adjacent the first sensored, penetrable target. A user defined number of projectile penetrations on only the first sensored, penetrable target position it non-upright out of the shooter's field-of-view. Whenever the second sensored, penetrable target is penetrated by a projectile the first sensored, penetrable target does not move to the non-upright position out of the shooter's field-of-view even when the same projectile also penetrates the first sensored, penetrable target.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A portable target apparatus, comprising: a first sensor, penetrable target intended to be penetrated by a projectile; and a second sensor, penetrable target not intended to be penetrated by a projectile; and a control circuit and positional drive assembly operable to move the first sensor, penetrable target from an upright position to a non-upright position when only the first sensor, penetrable target is penetrated by a user selectable number of projectiles; and the control circuit and positional drive assembly also being operable to not move the first sensor, penetrable target from an upright position to a non-upright position whenever the second sensor, penetrable target is penetrated by a projectile; and the control circuit and positional drive assembly also being operable to not move the first sensor, penetrable target from an upright position to a non-upright position whenever a projectile penetrates the first sensor, penetrable target and continues on to also penetrate the second sensor, penetrable target; and the control circuit and positional drive assembly also being operable to not move the first sensor, penetrable target from an upright position to a non-upright position whenever a projectile penetrates the second sensor, penetrable target and continues on to also penetrate the first sensor, penetrable target. 
     
     
       2. The portable target apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein: the first sensor, penetrable target and the second sensor, penetrable target resemble a living creature and at least one aperture in the second sensor, penetrable target are in a location of at least one of a head and a chest area of the living creature; and a first sensor, penetrable target intended to be penetrated by a projectile is located adjacent the second sensor, penetrable target and is visible through the aperture in the second sensor, penetrable target at locations of at least one of a head and a chest area of the living creature, thus requiring a projectile to not penetrate the second sensor, penetrable target; an accurate projectile passing through the second sensor, penetrable target aperture causes the projectile to only penetrate the first sensor, penetrable target. 
     
     
       3. The portable target apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a control circuit extinguishes or illuminates for a predetermined time interval, a colored indicating light when the first sensor, penetrable target intended to be penetrated by a projectile is penetrated by a projectile; and the control circuit also being capable to extinguish or illuminate the colored indicating light for a different predetermined time interval whenever the second sensor, penetrable target not intended to be penetrated by a projectile is penetrated by a projectile. 
     
     
       4. The portable target apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising: an automatic reset apparatus operable to move the first sensor, penetrable target from an upright position to a non-upright position; and the automatic reset apparatus also to be operable to move the first sensor, penetrable target from a non-upright position to an upright position after the completion of a user selectable time interval.